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Changing shower and toilet habits could help close England's five billion-liter water gap, research finds
Changing how people shower, report leaks and flush toilets could help close England's projected five billion liter daily water shortfall—but only if the water s...
More and more teachers and students are using AI, even though it might do more harm than good
K-12 teachers and students across the country are increasingly using AI in and out of classrooms, whether it is teachers turning to AI to refine lesson plans or...
Some 'designer' crossbreed dogs may have more problem behaviors than pure breeds
In a new, survey-based study of three kinds of "designer" crossbreed dogs, cockapoos, cavapoos and labradoodles, all three showed more undesirable behaviors tha...
School phone policies not silver bullet for student outcomes
Students who attend schools with smartphone bans report missing sleep to make up for "lost time" on their phones but benefit from more face-to-face socializing...
New DNA base editor minimizes bystander edits while maintaining high efficiency
The trajectory of base editing has been remarkable, progressing from the laboratory to patient care, treating debilitating or terminal illnesses, in less than a...
How to stop panic buying: Research finds COVID lesson
Panic buying doesn't just respond to shortages—it creates them. And according to a University of the Sunshine Coast behavioral scientist, the lessons learned du...
New ice core studies expand histories of greenhouse gases and ocean temperature to 3 million years
New analyses of ancient ice from Antarctica and the air contained inside it are extending the history of Earth's climate records and expanding researchers' unde...
Global insect rescue plan requires new technology to ensure success
Cameras that photograph insects overnight and AI that identifies them are among a new generation of tools that could finally allow scientists to track whether t...
Clearing circular RNA from cells extends lifespan, C. elegans study reveals
Cells in our bodies produce RNA based on genetic information stored in DNA, and RNA serves as a blueprint for making proteins. Researchers at KAIST have discove...
Ancient climate records reveal a wetter Levant that may have guided early humans out of Africa
For modern residents of the Levant, the "Red Sea Trough" usually brings a brief, dusty transition between seasons. But 127,000 years ago, this same weather patt...
White-rot fungi show promise for reducing pharmaceutical residues in biosolids
Antidepressants and other psychoactive drugs are designed to affect the human brain. But after they enter the water system in excrement or unused drugs flushed...
Seals risk death by polar bear for a varied meal, study finds
As climate change reshapes Arctic food webs, ringed seals will swim into risky polar bear territory if the menu is varied enough. This is the central finding of...